Around the world with General Grant: a narrative of the visit of General , ex-president of the United States, to various countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879To which are added certain conversations with General Grant on questions connected with American politics and history . he Potomac. After the battle of Gettys-burg I was told I could have the command ; but I managed tokeep out of it. I had seen so many generals fall, one afteranother, like bricks in a row, that I shrank from it. After thebattle of Mission Ridge, and my appointment as Lieutenant-General, and I
Around the world with General Grant: a narrative of the visit of General , ex-president of the United States, to various countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879To which are added certain conversations with General Grant on questions connected with American politics and history . he Potomac. After the battle of Gettys-burg I was told I could have the command ; but I managed tokeep out of it. I had seen so many generals fall, one afteranother, like bricks in a row, that I shrank from it. After thebattle of Mission Ridge, and my appointment as Lieutenant-General, and I was allowed to choose my place, it could not beavoided. Then it seemed as if the time was ripe, and I hadno hesitation. 464 CONVERSATIONS CONTINUED-ARRIVAL IN JAPAN. My first feeling with regard to the Potomac army, saidthe General, when I undertook the command was, that it hadnever been thoroughly fought. There was distrust in the army,distrust on both sides, I have no doubt. I confess I was afraidof the spirit that had pervaded that army, so far as I under-stood it in the West; and I feared also that some of the gen-erals might treat me as they treated Pope. But this distrustdied away. I went among the generals, saw what they reallyfelt and believed, and saw, especially, that they obeyed did not want to go to thearmy of the Potomac. Thecommand was about to be offered to me after the fall of Vicks-burg. I feared that I should be as unsuccessful as the others,and should go down like the others. I suppose I should havebeen ordered to the command but for the interference of theUnder-Secretary of War. I am indebted to him for not hav-ing been disturbed in the West. After I became Lieutenant-General, and could select my place of service, I saw that thetime had come for me to take the army of the Potomac. Thesuccess of that army depended a good deal on the manner inwhich the commissariat and quartermaster departments were INGALLS AND HALLECK. 46; arranged. It is an unfortun
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